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Production Planner
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STULZ USA Base pay range $55,000.00/yr - $60,000.00/yr The Production Planner acts as the central point of contact for all responsibilities related to production planning and scheduling products for STULZ. The Production Planner will report directly to the Materials Manager and be responsible for the production planning process. The role will maintain the master schedule, troubleshoot technical issues, collaborate with cross-functional team members, and report department KPIs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Prepare work orders for the production of parts based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements
Performs shop order release/closure in the MRP System and reconciles parts
Develop and monitor production schedules to meet customer demand and optimize resource utilization
Perform rough-cut and validate capacity planning
Provide detailed status of work in progress, material availability, and communicate constraints to schedule
Coordinate with cross-functional team members, including warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering, logistics, and minimize production disruptions
Utilize daily production compliance reports for managing daily workloads and communicating manufacturing status
Generate and maintain accurate production reports, including progress, delays, and performance metrics
Qualifications
Demonstrates good organizational and multitasking abilities, works well with others, and ability to think outside the box
MUST have SAP experience
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrates understanding and can apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen
This is a hands-on position that requires strong communication, organization, planning, and project management skills
This position will directly impact the whole plant’s schedule and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention to non-stockout material and on-time deliveries
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality
Education/Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Management, or related field preferred
3+ years of production/planning/scheduling work experience in a manufacturing supply chain
Manufacturing Planning experience with high-customization, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing, make to make-to-order environment
Strong analytical and decision-making ability
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
Sound understanding of MRP functional flows and requirement generation
Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Experience with activities related to planning and/or scheduling
Experience working with a cross-functional team
Computer experience required, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Trello). Must have expert/advanced Excel experience, including Excel Macro preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
APICS CPIM certification preferred
Material and Inventory Management
Language Skills
Ability to read and understand English instructions
Mathematical Skills
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Descriptive Statistics
Unit of Measure
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment in a manufacturing plant. Employee will at times be required to work with supervisors/managers on the production floor to understand material/supply needs
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Production Planner
role at
STULZ USA Base pay range $55,000.00/yr - $60,000.00/yr The Production Planner acts as the central point of contact for all responsibilities related to production planning and scheduling products for STULZ. The Production Planner will report directly to the Materials Manager and be responsible for the production planning process. The role will maintain the master schedule, troubleshoot technical issues, collaborate with cross-functional team members, and report department KPIs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Prepare work orders for the production of parts based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements
Performs shop order release/closure in the MRP System and reconciles parts
Develop and monitor production schedules to meet customer demand and optimize resource utilization
Perform rough-cut and validate capacity planning
Provide detailed status of work in progress, material availability, and communicate constraints to schedule
Coordinate with cross-functional team members, including warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering, logistics, and minimize production disruptions
Utilize daily production compliance reports for managing daily workloads and communicating manufacturing status
Generate and maintain accurate production reports, including progress, delays, and performance metrics
Qualifications
Demonstrates good organizational and multitasking abilities, works well with others, and ability to think outside the box
MUST have SAP experience
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrates understanding and can apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen
This is a hands-on position that requires strong communication, organization, planning, and project management skills
This position will directly impact the whole plant’s schedule and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention to non-stockout material and on-time deliveries
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality
Education/Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Management, or related field preferred
3+ years of production/planning/scheduling work experience in a manufacturing supply chain
Manufacturing Planning experience with high-customization, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing, make to make-to-order environment
Strong analytical and decision-making ability
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
Sound understanding of MRP functional flows and requirement generation
Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Experience with activities related to planning and/or scheduling
Experience working with a cross-functional team
Computer experience required, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Trello). Must have expert/advanced Excel experience, including Excel Macro preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
APICS CPIM certification preferred
Material and Inventory Management
Language Skills
Ability to read and understand English instructions
Mathematical Skills
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Descriptive Statistics
Unit of Measure
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment in a manufacturing plant. Employee will at times be required to work with supervisors/managers on the production floor to understand material/supply needs
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